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Dec 10, 1982 · A reporter is hired as a toy for a rich kid by his father, a department store owner. The film is a remake of a French comedy and features Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty and Scott Schwartz.
- (14K)
- Comedy
- Richard Donner
- 1982-12-10
The Toy. (1982 film) The Toy is a 1982 American comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The film stars Richard Pryor as a janitor at a department store owned by Jackie Gleason. The owner's son, played by Scott Schwartz, is told that he may have anything in the toy department. He chooses the janitor, who the owner pays to spend a week with the ...
- $17 million
- Patrick Williams
- December 10, 1982
- Phil Feldman, Ray Stark
Former newspaper journalist Jack Brown, now a down-on-his-luck night janitor at business tycoon U.S. Bates' department store, catches the eye of his pampered son, Eric. And just like that, Jack becomes the boy's playmate, or better yet, his living toy, for an entire week. As Jack degrades himself to pay his mortgage, he soon discovers that Eric ...
A journalist is hired as a toy for a rich kid who misbehaves, but soon becomes his friend and mentor. Critics and audiences panned the film for its offensive and unfunny plot, while Pryor and Gleason tried to salvage it with their performances.
- (380)
- Richard Donner
- PG
- Richard Pryor
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The Toy. A billionaire, his spoiled son and a writer hired to become a human toy, learn there are things money can't buy... like love, in this heartwarming comedy. 3,893 IMDb 5.8 1 h 41 min 1982. X-Ray PG.
A wealthy businessman buys his son a janitor as a Christmas present, but the janitor turns out to be a former comedian and a good friend for the boy. The Toy is a PG-rated film directed by Richard Donner and starring Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty and Scott Schwartz.
